Found a cheap BA ticket NYC- London. Now I just gotta get to Prague
(Budapest, actually, but P. is goodnuff) AMAZED at the crazy rail/bus prices
at (respectable?) sites on the web. only pushing Eurail passes.
i know there used to be cheap buses to Prague and warsaw... anybody gotta link? just to be safe i m off to check Lonely Pl. too 'cause Council Trvl has acquired blinders, these days. -Yoroshiku

Yes it was the yoroshiku that won me over. I've seen Japanese bowing on the phone. I personally nod a lot on the phone and it's a hard habit to break. Easyjet is a good budget airline just beware of the baggage allowance. I think it's 20kg hold and 5kg carry on, but they charge you quite severely for excess. Your bargain ticket can finish up quite expensive if you have a lot of luggage. Gute Reise.

As for the avatars I don't have anything to add to what's already been said. I read the instructions, thought they sounded complicated, but went ahead and did it anyway. I was surprised at how simple it turned out to be.